Buying a Z4

tom2021 · 10-04-2022, 06:58 PM

Hi all,

I am a member of the neighbor F25 sub forum.
I am looking into buying this car: 2004 3.0L automatic, 100k miles.
Test drive on Saturday. I enjoy driving this car. Didn't observe any issues.
There is crack on the center console plastic cover. I think it is normal for 18 years old car.
Arrange for PPI.
The car has 7 previous owners. This is a real concern.
I hope the PPI result is fine.
If so, I finally own a M54 inline six.

grannyknot · 10-04-2022, 07:38 PM

Cool, you'll love it.

Our03z4 · 10-04-2022, 11:19 PM

Just know if you get it and it has steering issues, feels like binding, it's normal and an easy fix. I've owned an 03 roadster 2.5i and an 08 coupe 3.0si. Both fun cars, easy to work on as well. Only drive mine once every 2 or 3 weeks now but love it too much to get rid of it. Have 102k miles on mine and 145k when I sold the roadster. The auto box kinda sucks but I did find a tuning app out of Russia that made it light years better.

Huz-Z · 10-05-2022, 07:24 AM

The steering fix can easily be done at a dealer or a good independent mechanic and is posted here:

https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1950213

10-04-2022, 06:58 PM	#1
tom2021 Private First Class 220 Rep 131 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW X3 xDrive28i Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Buying a Z4 Hi all, I am a member of the neighbor F25 sub forum. I am looking into buying this car: 2004 3.0L automatic, 100k miles. Test drive on Saturday. I enjoy driving this car. Didn't observe any issues. There is crack on the center console plastic cover. I think it is normal for 18 years old car. Arrange for PPI. The car has 7 previous owners. This is a real concern. I hope the PPI result is fine. If so, I finally own a M54 inline six.
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grannyknot Captain 951 Rep 781 Posts Drives: 2008 Z4M coupe Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	Cool, you'll love it. __________________ 2008 E86 M coupe
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10-04-2022, 11:19 PM	#3
Our03z4 Captain 1690 Rep 685 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe, Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Just know if you get it and it has steering issues, feels like binding, it's normal and an easy fix. I've owned an 03 roadster 2.5i and an 08 coupe 3.0si. Both fun cars, easy to work on as well. Only drive mine once every 2 or 3 weeks now but love it too much to get rid of it. Have 102k miles on mine and 145k when I sold the roadster. The auto box kinda sucks but I did find a tuning app out of Russia that made it light years better.
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10-05-2022, 07:24 AM	#4
Huz-Z Brigadier General 851 Rep 4,057 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0si, 328 XDrive, X5 35i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	The steering fix can easily be done at a dealer or a good independent mechanic and is posted here: https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1950213
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